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Ivy Wilcher
Mar 32 min read
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: Understanding Inclusion, Collaboration, and Mentorship
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of inclusion, accessibility, and opportunities...
Ivy Wilcher
Nov 9, 20243 min read
Lessons Beyond the Text: Embracing Vulnerability Through Langston Hughes’ “Harlem”
In teaching, there are those rare, transformative moments when a lesson goes beyond the subject, reaching into life itself. This week in...
Ivy Wilcher
Oct 29, 20242 min read
Humbled by the Challenges of Post-Pandemic Classrooms
Managing student behavior in post-pandemic classrooms has introduced new complexities, even in environments where trust and rapport have...
Ivy Wilcher
Oct 28, 20243 min read
Engaging Students Through Culturally Relevant Literacy: Using Rod Wave’s Lyrics to Teach Resilience and Reading Strategies
In my Intensive Reading Strategies class, I recently found myself at a crossroads. We began with poems by renowned poets, but as I...
Ivy Wilcher
Oct 14, 20242 min read
7 Things Not to Do if You Want to Become a TEDx Speaker
Becoming a TEDx speaker is a dream for many, but the journey requires focus and preparation. Rather than listing what to do, I’d like to...
Ivy Wilcher
Oct 7, 20243 min read
My TEDxGary Experience: How Mentorship Blossoms with Family, Friends, and Spiritual Guidance
Delivering my TEDxGary talk, S.H.O.W. U.P.: How Positive Mentorship Transforms Lives , was a milestone, but it was much more than just...
Ivy Wilcher
May 29, 20242 min read
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